You probably know that you should create strong and unique passwords for each website or application that requires one. The problem is, it’s difficult to remember all those long, strong passwords. Writing them down or having your browser remember them are very bad ideas, from a security perspective.

The solution? A password manager, software that helps you generate unique, strong passwords, securely stores them all in one place, and easily retrieves them when needed. You only need to remember one master password to access them all.

Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) offers LastPass Enterprise to the MIT community free of charge. This password manager securely stores of all your passwords in the cloud in an encrypted format.

LastPass offers several useful features, enabling you to:

Generate strong, unique passwords for each website

Fill in passwords at a website’s login page with the press of a button

LastPass offers its own online Support Center with extensive FAQs. You can also watch several short video tutorials on topics ranging from Meet your LastPass Vault to Creating Secure Notes.

If you have questions about LastPass or IT security in general, reach out to your local IT support or the IS&T Service Desk. If you’re concerned about an IT security threat or incident, contact the IS&T Security Team at security@mit.edu or IS&T Security.